- APRON:
during this period, usually made for ladies in silver or gold for ladies with no bibs.
- BAGNOLETTE: shoulder-length hooded cape gathered at neck.
- BAGWIG: men's hair held in a little black ribbon bag and tied with a rosette. Aka COIFFURE EN BOURSE.
- BAIGNEUSE: large tucked bonnet used with a negligee; originally designed as bath wear but later adapted to day.
- BAS DE COTTE: lower part of petticoat or skirt body and covered by the gown body.
- BONNET A BEC or BONNET EN PAPILLON: bonnet covering top of head with a point over the forehead. Papillon refers to the lower edge of bonnet which rested on the hair.
- BONNET-SHAPED CAP: head-fitting cap with face-framing frills.
- BRODEQUIN: In this era, used to describe a form of boot.
- CABRIOLET: see CALECHE.
- CALECHE or CALASH: high hood built on a hooped frame which folded back like a carriage roof to cover built-up hairstyles of the period.
- CAPOTE: woman's fitted headdress snuggled around a chignon with a wide flaring brim that framed the face, usually enveloping the wearer from head to toe.
- CARACO or PET-EN-L'AIR: gown cut off at hip level to form a sort of short, peasant-type jacket.
- CHAPEAU-BRAS: hats carried under the left arm (aka "arm hats") to keep from disarranging wigs.
- CHARLOTTE: Large woman's hat with tightly-gathered crown and flounced-covered brim named for Queen Charlotte of England.
- CHITE: painted linen from Chitta, India.
- CLUBWIG or CADOGANS: man's wig with one pigtail tied with narrow ribbon with bulge at the end; also worn by women but many times with two pigtails.
- COIFFURE EN BOURSE: men's hair held in a little black ribbon bag and tied with a rosette. Aka "BAGWIG".
- COIFFURE EN CADENETTES: men's hairstyle with two long locks held back by a ribbon on back of the head; could be untied and left to dangle.
- CORNET: linen headdress worn by women of the people; made of broadcloth for burgher's wives and of velvet for damoiselles.
- CORPS PIQUE or CORPS A BALEINE: tightly fitted underbodice fitted with whalebone and held on by shoulder straps.
- CORSAGE: used in this era to describe a corps: stiff part of bodice from shoulders to the waist.
- CORSET: same as CORPS PIQUE.
- CRAVAT:ornamental neckwear.
- CREMONA CRAVAT: plain ribbon with gathers along each edge.
- CRIARDES: underskirts of gummed linen prefiguring paniers.
- DORMEUSE CAP: woman's cap with a rucked border, tightly fitting the head, and held by a ribbon on top of the head. Daytime caps had brims turned up on the nape and pinners.
- ENGAGEANTES: lace cuffs with two or three tiered ruffles.
- FACINGS: a long band, generally decorated, which edged the fronts of gowns; narrow on the bodice and broadening on the lower gown.
- FALSE GOWN: tight bodice with gathered skirt and belted with a broad ribbon tied at back. Called false gown because it was one piece.
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- FICHU: small black lace scarf knotted around neck. Used manly during French Restoration period.
- FICHU MENTEUR: in later period of Georgian era, worn in the neck of coats and open dresses; draped to exaggerate the figure and increase bust size.
- FLOUNCE: band of cloth or lace fluting which is attached to garment by its upper edge.
- FRAC: man's informal garment wider than the coat without outer pockets.
- FROCK: aka REDINGOTE, for men, a heavy, wide, collared coat, worn for riding and traveling. For women, a lighter version of the men's, but used as a gown with open waistcoat and skirt.
- GIRDLE A LA VICTIME: vivid sash passed over the shoulder, crossed at back and tied as waist.
- GOWN A LA FRANCAISE: dress with close-fitting bodice, opening in front on a triangular stomacher with two large double pleats falling freely in back. Usually richly decorated.
- GOWN A LA LEVANTINE: aka NEGLIGEE DE LA VOLUPTE. gown fastened with pin on chest, with only foot of the back pleated and open skirt at front, worn over an undergarment with Amadis sleeves passed through the gown's half-sleeves.
- GOWN A LA LEVITE: straight dress held at waist by long scarf with ends falling over underskirt.
- GOWN A L'ANGLAISE:gown without boned bodice or paniers, with long boned point reaching down middle of back to below the waist and open skirt sides, with front closing over waistcoat.
- GOWN A LA POLONAISE: soft dress fastened at top of boned bodice, then cut away to show waistcoat.
- GOWN A LA SULTANE: dress opening in front over underskirt of a different color.
- GOWN A LA TURQUE: dress with tight bodice, turned-down collar, flaring sleeves, pleated corset and a draped knotted belt.
- GOWN A L'INSURGENTE: inspired by American War of Independence, gown style A LA ANGLAISE, with pagoda sleeves and tucked after 17th century fashion.
- GREATCOAT or OVERCOAT: a surtout/overcoat with flat collar toped with smaller collar raising to protect the face.
- HABIT: men's clothes usually meant to mean court dress.
- HALF-BEAVER: men's hats made with half beaver fur.
- HOSE: during this period, usually made of cotton and lisle thread and adorned with embroidery, open-work or lace insets.
- JABOT: neck opening of chemise with lace trimmings.
- JACKET: garment for little boys not yet in breeches.
- KONTUSH or CONTOUCHE: refers to women's ROBES VOLANTES or GOWNS A LA FRANCAISE worn during this era.
- LEADING STRINGS: long strips of cloth attached at shoulders of small children's dresses to hold them by when they begin to walk.
- MOB CAP: woman's linen nightcap. Later in era had pleated border worn under large bonnet hats.
- MUFF: band of fur or furlined fabric protecting hands from cold.
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- MUSLIN: light fabrics from the East, covered with tiny bumps.
- PAGODA SLEEVES: for men, sleeves with deep shoulder cuffs narrowing at elbow. For women, dress sleeves which flared conically ending in cuffs.
- PANIERS: underskirts stretched over metal hoops; round at first, sometimes one-piece, sometimes two.
- PELERINE: short cape covering shoulders.
- PELISSE: a woman's wide and padded mantle with two arm slits and sometimes with hood.
- PERSE: painted cloth from the Coromandel Coast.
- PETITS BONSHOMMES: fine linen bracelet made of several frills, used to edge gowns A LA FRANCAISE.
- PIERROT: small garment worn like a CARACO.
- PINNER: flat cap of lawn, lace or embroidery.
- POCKET: during this time, they were hung outside the paniers and reached by a slit on either side of the dress; there were no pockets in tight breeches.
- POMPON: small hair ornament of lace, flowers and ribbons.
- PORCUPINE HEAD-DRESS or PORC-EPIC: hair cut short and standing like bristles.
- POUFS AU SENTIMENT: women's voluminous hairstyles.
- POWDERING: fashion of powdering wigs. Aka as poudrage and accommodage.
- RABAT: collar of linen and lace.
- REDINGOTE: aka FROCK coat.
- ROUND-EARED CAP: head-fitting cap.
- ROTONNE: lower collar of a man's redingote.
- SABLE: cloth woven from very fine beads, used for shoes, purses, etc.
- SACK GOWN: loose dress flaring out at bottom, attached to neck with gathers or pleats.
- SHAWL: large rectangle of material, usually made from silk, percale, muslin, worn over shoulders or draped behind back.
- SOLITAIRE: men's hairstyle with ribbon bow round bourse behind the neck with the long ends knotted in front of the shirt collar.
- SORQUENIE or SOUCANIE: tight fitting tunic worn over bodice.
- STEINKIRK: neckcloth worn through buttonholes of a coat.
- STOLE: women's scarf of silk, feathers, velvet or gauze.
- STOMACHER: trimmed or jeweled panel in shape of inverted triangle, superimposed on front of bodice.
- THERESE: loose headdress, much like a hood, worn over tall bonnets.
- TIPPET: small fur necklet.
- TRICORNE: three-cornered hat.
- TROUSERS: part of semi-formal dress during this era.
- TURBAN: woman's had inspired by Eastern headdress.
- VEST: man's garment worn under JUSTAUCORPS, in rich material with two fronts and sleeve cuffs. Originally long, it was shortened and simplified during this period to become a waistcoat.
- VOLANT: light, unlined jerkin with no pockets, buttons or buttonholes on sleeves.
- WAISTCOAT: worn under all men's outer garments; front was made in fine material, many times adorned with embroidery, and back made in lining material.
- WATTEAU PLEAT: Box pleat reaching from shoulders to hem at back of gown, fitted at front and sides.
- WEEPERS: white bands worn on sleeves of coats and jerkins for morning. Also term for ostrich feathers.
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